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Advancing U.S.-China Coordination amid Strategic Competition: An Emerging Playbook

U.S.-China tensions are unlikely to subside soon.  This report seeks to spur new thinking on how Washington and Beijing can collaborate on discrete transnational issues in ways that serve both national and geopolitical self-interest.

Brief by Ryan Hass, Ryan McElveen, and Lily McElwee — January 15, 2025

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China and Vietnam Are Driving Reef Destruction in the South China Sea

Chart by Harrison Prétat, Monica Sato, and Gregory B. Poling — January 30, 2025

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Soviet Lessons for China Watching

In this Marshall Paper, Ford Hart argues that Chinese Communist Party (CCP) political institutions, the CCP’s behavior, and veneration of Marxism-Leninism in the CCP constitution highlight the Soviet model's deep influence on Beijing. 

Brief by Ford Hart — November 21, 2024

Countering China and Russia: The Hidden Advantages of Women, Peace, and Security

Gender perspectives can be better utilized to identify means to more effectively collaborate with partner nations and strengthen U.S. deterrence. This brief argues that the Women, Peace, and Security tool kit should be utilized as a strategic enabler for DoD activities.

Brief by Kathleen McInnis, Benjamin Jensen, Audrey Aldisert, and Alexis Day — November 14, 2024

The Erosion of Hong Kong’s Autonomy since 2020: Implications for the United States

Informed by an intensive research trip, this report assesses the extent of the erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy across a range of spheres, including governance, the economy, and civil society. On this basis, the authors evaluate the policy options for the United States.

Report by Scott Kennedy, Lily McElwee, and Jude Blanchette — May 7, 2024

Pursuing Global Order in the Twenty-First Century

Amid rising great power competition, the United States needs to rethink its engagement with the Global South—a diverse but increasingly populous and wealthy group of states that will be vital to addressing the world's problems.

Digital Report by Jon B. Alterman and Lily McElwee — April 22, 2024

U.S.-China Relations in 2024: Managing Competition without Conflict

Scott Kennedy analyzes the factors in U.S.-China relations that are reducing the worst negative tail risks of complete decoupling and outright military conflict. Nevertheless, it will take active diplomacy and some good luck to keep ties from fraying in 2024.

Commentary by Scott Kennedy — January 3, 2024